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Melodie Sculpture

French Empire Revival Female Figural Sculpture "Melodie" Mantelpiece
French Empire Revival Female Figural Sculpture "Melodie" Mantelpiece

French Empire Revival Female Figural Sculpture "Melodie" Mantelpiece

By Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Female Figural "Melodie" Sculpture / Mantelpiece French Empire Revival "A neoclassical sculpture of a woman (representing classical allegories such as "Melodie") holding a lyre.

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Revival Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze Sculpture of Melodie After Carrier-Belleuse
Bronze Sculpture of Melodie After Carrier-Belleuse

Bronze Sculpture of Melodie After Carrier-Belleuse

By Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse

Located in New York, NY

Large 30 3/4 inch tall patinated bronze bust sculpture after the original model by Albert Ernest Carrier Belleuse (1824-1887), entitled Melodie, cast late 19th to early 20th century,...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Busts

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Bronze

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Le Melodie Bronze Sculpture by Albert Ernest Carrier-Belleuse
Le Melodie Bronze Sculpture by Albert Ernest Carrier-Belleuse

Le Melodie Bronze Sculpture by Albert Ernest Carrier-Belleuse

By Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse

Located in Vancouver, BC

French 19th century bronze of a lady with a lyre representing an allegory of music, known as "Le Melodie" by Albert Ernest Carrier-Belleuse (1824-1887). An identical cast of this bro...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Le Melodie Bronze Statue by Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse
Le Melodie Bronze Statue by Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse

Le Melodie Bronze Statue by Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse

By Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse

Located in Cookeville, TN

This is a late 19th century Le Melodie bronze sculpture by Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse.

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Antique 19th Century French Renaissance Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Melodie by Carrier-Belleuse Superb Golden Patinated Bronze, 19th Century
Melodie by Carrier-Belleuse Superb Golden Patinated Bronze, 19th Century

Melodie by Carrier-Belleuse Superb Golden Patinated Bronze, 19th Century

By Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Exceptionally rare item representing the Muse Melody. This is the largest model, the marble version of this bronze is kept at the Louvre museum in the Sculpture Department. This is ...

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Belle Époque Bronze Statue Titled "Melodie" by Carrier Belleuse
Belle Époque Bronze Statue Titled "Melodie" by Carrier Belleuse

Belle Époque Bronze Statue Titled "Melodie" by Carrier Belleuse

By Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

A patinated bronze statue called "Melodie" featuring a semi nude classically draped maiden half sitting on a high pedestal holding a Lyre in one hand depicting an allegory to music.

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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Figurative Sculptures

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Large Antique French Bronze Statue "La Mélodie", Gaudez and Belleuse
Large Antique French Bronze Statue "La Mélodie", Gaudez and Belleuse

Large Antique French Bronze Statue "La Mélodie", Gaudez and Belleuse

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Based off the original marble sculpture housed in the Louvre and entitled La Melodie, this large bronze statue of a woman holding a five-string lyre was a joint collaboration between...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

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Metal, Bronze

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